Financial Controller (South London)

About the role

We are supporting a well-established, high-growth recruitment business in Bromley, seeking an experienced Financial Controller to support the finance function on a self-employed basis This is a critical role as the business prepares for an imminent audit and manages a complex, multi-entity group structure.

You will provide senior financial leadership, technical accounting expertise, and oversight of a large finance team (12–15 people). While the team will manage day-to-day processing, this role requires someone who can confidently review, challenge, and step in where necessary — particularly around audit, FX, and group consolidation matters.

Location: Bromley (3 days per week onsite)
Engagement: Self-Employed / Contract
Sector: Recruitment / Professional Services
Turnover: c.£180m
Systems: Sage Intacct

Rate: £38 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure technical accounting accuracy across the group, including consolidations and statutory reporting

• Oversee foreign exchange (FX) accounting on the balance sheet across multiple entities

• Review and enhance financial controls, governance, and reporting processes

• Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to a large finance team (12–15 staff)

• Step in operationally when required to support the team during peak periods or complex issues

• Work closely with senior stakeholders to provide clear financial insight

• Lead and take accountability for the year-end close and external audit.

• Review and sign off statutory accounts and audit deliverables.

Key Requirements

• experience managing cashflow and balance sheet control

• Strong technical accounting background with proven audit experience

• Demonstrable experience with FX in a multi-entity / group environment

• Confident managing and leading sizeable finance teams

• Provide insightful and timely management accounts

• Experience using Sage Intacct

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment (recruitment or professional services experience desirable)

• Experience working directly with boards and senior stakeholders

About Us:

The Part-Time Finance People are passionate about helping business owners have more successful businesses and feel happier. As an accounting firm we want to provide a different, and more commercial type of accounting support to SME businesses.

Our focus is to enable businesses to make more cash, more profit at lower business risk through better decision making and financial management of the business.

Note: Our values promote a diverse, supportive, and inclusive work environment. We welcome different perspectives to drive innovation and build talented teams, encouraging everyone to reach their full potential.

We cannot offer sponsorship to overseas workers. A minimum of 2 years of UK-based experience as a Financial Controller is required to apply. Thank you.